Staff Hardware Engineer, Robotics Systems & Deployments
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
About the company
Our client is a robotics company building hardware systems for demanding real-world applications, including defense manufacturing. A small team is moving rapidly from prototypes to customer deployments with meaningful commercial traction.
The role / why it matters
As a Staff Hardware Engineer focused on Robotics Systems and Deployments, you will own technical direction and delivery from concept to working customer installations. You will combine hands-on robotics engineering with leadership and have a path toward building and leading a hardware team.
What you'll do
• Drive rapid prototyping and build-test cycles for robotic systems. • Evaluate and integrate commercial robotic arms, sensors, grippers and tooling. • Own hardware programs through requirements, testing, manufacturing and customer deployment. • Set engineering standards, lead design reviews and mentor mechanical engineers. • Help recruit a hardware team as customer installations scale. Requirements What we're looking for
- 6-12 years of relevant engineering experience; 8-10 years is preferred.
- A robotics engineering background with hands-on hardware and deployment experience, beyond purely mechanical design or software.
- Fluency in 3D CAD, such as SolidWorks, Onshape, Creo or NX.
- Ability to evaluate robotic hardware, commercial components and tooling for real tasks.
- End-to-end ownership of hardware from concept through manufacturing and customer deployment.
- Experience as a hands-on technical lead or hardware manager.
- Strong mechanical design fundamentals and ability to lead cross-functional technical reviews.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Bonus points
• Robotic manipulation experience with grippers, tool changers, tactile or force sensing and 6/7-DOF arms. • Experience deploying systems at customer facilities. Benefits Compensation and benefits
- $225,000-$275,000 annual base salary plus competitive equity.
- Broad ownership and a path toward Head of Hardware as the team grows.
Location / work model
Full-time, onsite five days per week in New York City. U.S. citizenship is required; visa sponsorship is not available.
From Raydar's careers page (Workable), checked 30 Oct 2026.
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Posted 14 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job
